Pride and Glory (Review)

What I knew going in:
Ed Norton and Collin Farrel in a New York Cop Crime Drama

Hype:
Meh+. I've seen a lot of these fims and they range from epic (Deaprted) to garbage (Copland) Ed Norton has a tendency to pick good scripts, and his acting can carry a movie.

Opening Thoughts:
Wow. This isn't wasting any time. After a very brief character introduction it gets right into the plot. No boring 30 minute crap opening trying to make me feel for people I don't have any connection to. Bravo.

Bottom Line:
I've been surprised lately by the number of competent films released by Hollywood recently. There haven't been many blockbusters or breakouts, but at least they're not trying to feed us another batch of Southern California cow patty vegan pizzas disguised as entertainment. This fim doesn't take many chances, the plot and acting are excellent, and it has a rather satisfying conclusion. Old Fashioned Good Cop vs Bad Cop tales with an extra layer of savage gravy are what's for dinner and the eatins mighty fine.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482572/